Posts Tagged ‘pet portraits’

Capturing action scenes in art

Written on March 10th, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
There is a definite skill in capturing a perception of movement in a motionless image like a painting. It’s a problem that, for artists who specialize in pet portraits, are ...


Supports for miniature painting: Making the right choices

Written on February 14th, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
Over the last few years miniature painting has gained new interest, partly down to the increased curiosity in calligraphy. Calligraphy itself is coupled to book illumination, a forerunner of miniature ...


Organizing your palette will improve your painting

Written on February 2nd, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
Whether an artist is specialising in pet portraits, landscapes, or traditional portraits, keeping colours as pure as possible is an important part of producing paintings that look fresh an clean. The ...


Products that will help you rid your cat of fleas

Written on February 1st, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
We all want our cats to have that ‘just walked out of a pet portrait‘ look, with shiny coat and bight eyes. But it’s an inescapable truth that our little ...


Things to consider when using wood as a support for painting

Written on January 30th, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
Stretched canvas is a very popular option for pet portrait artists as a support for their paintings. All the same, there are alternative supports that can be just as worthy ...


Traditional techniques for copying a drawing onto canvas

Written on January 27th, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
With some painting techniques, like those used by many pet portrait artists, detail is an important aspect of the finished picture. In light of this, it is always recommended that ...
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Get the best possible canvases by preparing your own

Written on January 23rd, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
For a great many artists, including those who specialise in pet portraits, stretching their own canvas not just saves money on commercially prepared canvases, but also provides them with a ...


Best practices when varnishing an oil painting

Written on January 21st, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
Pet portraits in oil can be varnished to provide a protective layer that protects the picture from the atmosphere, it also creates a uniform finish, whether gloss or matt. Over ...


The relationships of colour and tone in painting

Written on January 19th, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
A significant part of any painting, whether a pet portrait or abstract picture, is the relationship in colour and tone. Tone is the degree of light and shade in the ...


Repairing a damaged canvas

Written on January 16th, 2010 by anonymousno shouts
Whether we paint pet portraits, family portraits, landscapes, or house portraits, we all like to suppose our pictures will bear the test of time. Using a high calibre linen, that ...


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